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Everyone: "..." Why does that sound off?

Baili Chi wiped his eyes and said, "You're right, I'll work hard on my cultivation from now on."

Though reluctant, Baili Chi still left with his senior brothers and sisters.

His frequent glances back made him look like a puppy abandoned by its owner, evoking great sympathy.

Shi Wuming asked slyly, "What did you do to this kid to make him so reluctant? He's about to cry, how pitiful..."

Wen Qiao’s response was a punch to his eye socket, making one of his eyes instantly match Wen Guangun’s black circles.

Wen Guangun held a section of purple jade bamboo, looking at Shi Wuming’s eye in surprise, making hmm hmm hmm sounds.

Why can’t he be taught a lesson?

Pei Qiyu chuckled, thinking this person wasn’t stupid, so why did he always come looking for a beating? And after being hit so many times, he still didn’t learn.

The four of them ignored Shi Wuming and followed downstairs.

As they went down, they suddenly heard a wailing sound.

Auntie Hua sat lazily in the hall, her hands supporting her chin, watching the group of men crying at the entrance of her inn with disinterest.

Everyone was puzzled; what were these men crying about?

Wen Qiao walked over and asked Auntie Hua, "Auntie, why are they crying?"

"They’re sad because their future brides are dead," Auntie Hua said indifferently.

Shi Wuming was surprised, "So many people died at once?" Looking at the male cultivators squatting and crying, there were nearly twenty of them. If all their brides were dead, that was quite a number.

And why did they come to cry at Auntie Hua’s place after their future brides died?

When Su Molan and Pei Qiyu were both puzzled, they heard Auntie Hua say with disdain, "How many? Just one woman, and she wasn’t even their bride yet, and they’re already crying."

Although her words were vague, Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao thought of someone.

"Did Teng Liniang die?" Ning Yuzhou asked.

"Indeed," Auntie Hua said casually, "She brought it upon herself, and finally met her end a few days ago. It’s lucky she lived as long as she did."

Hearing this, Pei Qiyu and the others couldn’t help but think of Teng Liniang coming to find Auntie Hua before entering the Thirteen Palaces of Dry Bones. There were signs then, but they didn’t expect Teng Liniang to really die.

Moreover, her death was likely related to Bone Town’s secrets, perhaps even involving the guardians of Bone Town...

Before they could figure it out, the group of men squatting there, red-eyed, shouted, "You fat bitch, we’re so sad, and you’re still kicking us when we’re down, are you human?"

Auntie Hua wasn’t one to be trifled with. She immediately placed her hands on her hips and scolded, "You came to my inn’s entrance early in the morning to cry, and you don’t want me to say a word? What did I say wrong? She brought it upon herself, what does it have to do with me? I’m not her mother, should I clean up her mess? She got what she deserved. If you’re so heartbroken, go keep her skeleton company..."

The group of men, scolded by her, turned pale and slunk away.

Auntie Hua spat, not taking these troublesome fellows seriously at all.

With no one blocking the entrance to her inn, Auntie Hua closed the door and turned to Wen Qiao and the others, asking, "Are you going out or leaving Bone Town?"

No one answered, instead asking, "Auntie, how did Teng Liniang die?"

Auntie Hua waved her hand impatiently, "That’s not something you should know, unless..." She looked at them with a half-smile, a chilling expression on her face, "Do you also want to stay in Bone Town forever? Become the second Teng Liniang?"

They all shook their heads hurriedly; they weren’t foolish, why would they think such things?

Auntie Hua shrugged, "So, why are you asking? Just keep it in mind, don’t blabber about it, it won’t do you any good."

Although her words were harsh, they were well-intentioned and confirmed their suspicions.

Chapter 313

The group walked onto the streets of Bone Town and immediately felt several malicious gazes fall upon them.

They didn’t care, strolling around for a while before choosing an inn to enter. They ordered a few dishes symbolically and sat down to listen to the recent gossip in the inn.

Bone Town had new stories every day, and just sitting where there were many people, one could hear plenty of gossip.

Today’s news in Bone Town was about the deceased Teng Liniang. It was said that since Teng Liniang’s death, many men in Bone Town had been grieving for her, crying and lamenting every day, and many had been angered by her death.

Auntie Hua was one of those who had been angered.

But Auntie Hua was fierce, and with her bulk, no one could budge her. Instead, many who came to cause trouble were scolded away.

When the waiter brought the dishes, Pei Qiyu stopped him and tossed two spirit stones, asking, "Why did Teng Liniang suddenly die? She seemed fine recently."

The waiter, delighted by the spirit stones, glanced at the group.

He chuckled, not asking anything, and said, "Teng Liniang had bad luck! She was indeed living well, but then she became depressed over a man and decided to challenge Bone Town’s rules. She couldn’t find anyone to help her, so she died."

"What rules does Bone Town have?" Su Molan feigned ignorance.

The waiter just smiled and looked at the spirit stones in his hand.

Su Molan wisely handed over two more.

The waiter immediately beamed and said cleverly, "If you’re born in Bone Town, you die as Bone Town’s bones! Once you become part of Bone Town, how easy is it to leave? Isn’t Teng Liniang staying in Bone Town forever now?"

With that, the waiter closed his mouth, tucked the spirit stones into his sleeve, and waved goodbye, continuing to serve other guests.